Lebanon vs Mauritius
Lebanon is 5.12 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Lebanon about 5.1 times.
LebanonMauritiusLebanon moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 5.12× the area of Mauritius.
| Lebanon | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Lebanon bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Lebanon is 5.12 times larger than Mauritius. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Lebanon?
- About 5.1 times: Lebanon has 5.12× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Lebanon and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lebanon or Mauritius?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 1,243,741. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².